Private Istanbul Tour from Galataport Cruise Ships

The most popular museum in istanbul, also Palace of Ottoman Empire, is located at the edge of peninsula and includes, 3 big garden, courtyards, kiosks, houses, and pavillons. The complex covers Harem section, Hagia Irene Church, Archeology museum, Gulhane Garden. Museum entrance is 25 usd per person.

We are going to start our tour from Galataport and visit one of the biggest mosques in istanbul, Blue mosque. You willl be admired by its architecture and history.

We will visit one of the wonders in the world, one of the biggest churches, Hagia Sophia. With its amazing marbels,
and tiles, you will feel the history of Rome, Byzantium and Ottoman empires.

We will visit one of the oldest squares in istanbul called Hippodrome square where, a huge hippodrome located at the period of Byzantium empire. You are going to see The Walled Obelisk, The Serpent Column, and Obelisk of Theodosius which is almost 3500 years old.

Also known as Yerebatan Sarnici, is located underneath the square and it is the lasgest one of the 100 cisterns. Cistern has 336 marble columns and famous with the heads of Medusa. Cistern collects the water coming from the lakes 25 km away the city by aqueducts. Basilica entrance is 15 usd per person.

We will have a chance to visit one of the oldest shopping mall in the world, with hundreds of streets and thousands of shops. You may see all kind of gifts, souveniers, spice, leather, jewellery, tiles, gold and silver.